SHILLONG, June 18 -- A conglomeration of drug users associations under the banner of the Meghalaya Drug Users Coalition (MDUC) has threatened to take legal action against atrocities on drug users in the state.This came as a strong reaction against the assault on a drug user by men in uniform following a video clip of the incident which went viral in social media on June 7.

Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, member of the coalition Barry L Kharmlaki said the coalition has also taken strong cognizance of another incident at Polo, where a village elder was seen thrashing the drug addicts, a video of which also went viral on social media.

"If these kinds of atrocities against drug users persist, we will take legal course action because ...